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the supreme court, home to america's highest court. the first sunday in october on c-span. >> a discussion on senator mitch mcconnell rise in the gop. this is about 45 minutes. host: the book is called the "republican leader: a political biography of senator mitch mcconnell" and john david dyche is joining us. what did you learn about him in researching this book? guest: he has moved along the india logical spectrum from a more moderate to a more conservative position. he likes to use humor in his campaign ads even though he has a reputation as a very hard- hitting campaigner. he often does a with a light, humorous touch. from the very young age he has had his sights set on becoming not only of senator, but an important one. he has achieved that. host: he quotes several reasons for his evolution toward conservative orthodoxy. he was also influenced by certain other influential leaders. guest: mitch mcconnell came of age under john sherman cooper, from kentucky, a moderate even too liberal. he had opposed goldwater in the republican pri
the supreme court, home to america's highest court. the first sunday in october on c-span. >> a discussion on senator mitch mcconnell rise in the gop. this is about 45 minutes. host: the book is called the "republican leader: a political biography of senator mitch mcconnell" and john david dyche is joining us. what did you learn about him in researching this book? guest: he has moved along the india logical spectrum from a more moderate to a more conservative position. he likes...
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why don't we give america back to america? >> well, i tell you, i'm not one that wants my healthcare shipped overseas. i'm not one that -- i want to make sure that the drugs that i'm taking are safe and are -- they're the drugs that my doctor believes he has prescribed for me and that they are the medication that i need. you're talking about a bigger picture, which is keeping it local, bringing it home an supporting americans. that's a tough one to argue against. >> there are a number of questions having to do with providers with the shortage of physicians, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants and other providers. is there anything in the proposals that discusses that? >> well, in both the senate bill and the house bill as well, there is a recognition that we do have a shortage of providers and particularly in the priel airy primary care area, and there is a ways that we can insent individuals to go into the practice, whether it is payment of student loans, so that they can be encouraged to come back. we need to do more
why don't we give america back to america? >> well, i tell you, i'm not one that wants my healthcare shipped overseas. i'm not one that -- i want to make sure that the drugs that i'm taking are safe and are -- they're the drugs that my doctor believes he has prescribed for me and that they are the medication that i need. you're talking about a bigger picture, which is keeping it local, bringing it home an supporting americans. that's a tough one to argue against. >> there are a...
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the is supreme court, home to america's highest court. >> coming up next, live, washington journal will take your calls. >> on today's program, we'll talk about the rise in unemployment fileings talking about the
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the car and battery pack are made in america. we are doing the finishing touches to make certain we have our production tools ready. and that we have tested the battery pack and that will last 10 years, 150,000 miles in the car. it will probably also have a life after the car. host: when will it be insurance? guest: november 2010. stay tuned for a lot of activity during 2010 with the focus on cars, culture -- we will expose this car to customers across the nation to get their feedback. to make sure that the volt will be a delight. host: how much of the car will be made in the united states? guest: we do not have the exact figures, but the assembly plant is in detroit. the battery plant is in michigan. all of the engineers really are headquartered in the detroit area, as well as some support from global resources. it is also a jobs plan. when you look to the future will police the in additional 300 billion bugles on the planet. we need such a solution. host: do you know what the pricing will be yet? guest: we typically priced cars
the car and battery pack are made in america. we are doing the finishing touches to make certain we have our production tools ready. and that we have tested the battery pack and that will last 10 years, 150,000 miles in the car. it will probably also have a life after the car. host: when will it be insurance? guest: november 2010. stay tuned for a lot of activity during 2010 with the focus on cars, culture -- we will expose this car to customers across the nation to get their feedback. to make...
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no one in america should go broke because they get sick. [applause] insurance companies will also be stopped from canceling your coverage because you get sick or denying coverage because of your medical history. [applause] if you think this has nothing to do with you, think again. a recent report found that in the past few years, more than 12 million americans were discriminated against by insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition. when we get health insurance reform, those days will be over. we will require insurance companies to recover routine checkups and preventive care like mammograms and colonoscopy. that saves money and saves lives. [applause] at the same time, i just want to be completely clear about this. i keep saying is, but some folks are not listening. if you like your healthcare plan, you keep your healthcare plan. nobody is going to force you to leave your healthcare plan. if you like to doctor, you keep seeing your doctor. i do not want government bureaucrats meddling in your healthcare, but i do not want insu
no one in america should go broke because they get sick. [applause] insurance companies will also be stopped from canceling your coverage because you get sick or denying coverage because of your medical history. [applause] if you think this has nothing to do with you, think again. a recent report found that in the past few years, more than 12 million americans were discriminated against by insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition. when we get health insurance reform, those days...
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sonia sotomayor will be only the third woman to ever joined the supreme court of the united states of america. we know she is incredibly well- qualified richie has more federal judiciary experience than any nominee for the past 100 years. that is something that is remarkable. i do think it is worth remembering what it was like to be a nominee for this court as a woman, even just a few years ago. it is worth remembering that one justice o'connor graduated from law school, the only offer she got from law firms were for a legal secretary positions. justice o'connor, graduated third in her class, saw her accomplishment reduced to one question," can she type?" the dean of the law school actually demanded that she justify what she deserved a seat that could have gone to a man. she was passed over for a prestigious part of despite her impressive credentials. nonetheless, both of these women persevered and they certainly prevail. ed. people sought to deny them opportunity. the women who came before judge sonia sotomayor, all those women judges, helped blaze the trail. although judge sonia sotomayor's
sonia sotomayor will be only the third woman to ever joined the supreme court of the united states of america. we know she is incredibly well- qualified richie has more federal judiciary experience than any nominee for the past 100 years. that is something that is remarkable. i do think it is worth remembering what it was like to be a nominee for this court as a woman, even just a few years ago. it is worth remembering that one justice o'connor graduated from law school, the only offer she got...
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he was going to bring socialism to america. when it jfk and then lyndon johnson proposed medicare, people said it will destroy your relationship with your doctor. the same arguments that are being made now have been made every time we have tried to propose a significant change that made people more secure, improved their health care and quality of life. we cannot be intimidated by some of these fear tactics. we have to understand that a lot of people who make a lot of money at it and understand that people are nervous, and worried about any changes when it comes to something as important as health care because it is very personal. they are more vulnerable to misinformation. what you do is important because your neighbors and friends and committee members trust you. they know you. if you are presenting the facts clearly and fairly, i am confident that we will win this debate. we have a lot of work to do. let's go get some. 'em. thank you. [applause] >> you can sign up to participate or host a health care event by entering your z
he was going to bring socialism to america. when it jfk and then lyndon johnson proposed medicare, people said it will destroy your relationship with your doctor. the same arguments that are being made now have been made every time we have tried to propose a significant change that made people more secure, improved their health care and quality of life. we cannot be intimidated by some of these fear tactics. we have to understand that a lot of people who make a lot of money at it and understand...
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we can't do that to the taxpayers of america. we have every right to expect some specific recommendations both from mr. potter and the administration so that we can enact them into law and obviously a lot of this is due to the fact that america has changed. just as we went from horses and bugies to automobiles, we have gone from hand-delivered mail to the internet and text messaging and emails and twitter and all of the other new means of communications. post office has got to adjust to it or they will go the way of the horse and buggy and the bideles. and so far we have not seen either from the administration or from you, mr. potter, who i understand are well-compensated for your work -- a specific concrete proposal to bring the situation under control. the 2006 bill was advertised as solving the post office's problems. it didn't. and also, mr. chairman, i'd recommend in the future maybe we have some consumer advocates come and testify before this committee as to their ideas to solve this problem because clearly we're not gettin
we can't do that to the taxpayers of america. we have every right to expect some specific recommendations both from mr. potter and the administration so that we can enact them into law and obviously a lot of this is due to the fact that america has changed. just as we went from horses and bugies to automobiles, we have gone from hand-delivered mail to the internet and text messaging and emails and twitter and all of the other new means of communications. post office has got to adjust to it or...
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from america, latin america great britain. diversity in the newsroom is difficult . streamline in a certain direction. if there is a conspiracy established that would like to impose to bring all these people, diversity in al-jazeera is actually an assurance in that we are independent because every journalists that joins al-jazeera was never pressured at all and we have people from all walks of life with us. never never dictated to them how they should be otherwise we would have been. >> the gentleman with his hand up. i'm blinded by the allies like plant -- can pricier but that's the right guy. >> i have a question, you mentioned in that based on al-jazeera coverage you don't want to your children to grow up in the shadow of guns and if you want everyone to have a peaceful future and things like this, but i was al-jazeera and i see things like the birth of celebration for the terrace from lebanon end uncertain -- similar glorifications of this type of thing and that i wanted to know how you can balance that with what she said today. >> thank you very much. issues rel
from america, latin america great britain. diversity in the newsroom is difficult . streamline in a certain direction. if there is a conspiracy established that would like to impose to bring all these people, diversity in al-jazeera is actually an assurance in that we are independent because every journalists that joins al-jazeera was never pressured at all and we have people from all walks of life with us. never never dictated to them how they should be otherwise we would have been. >>...
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and charter countrywide, -- ots and countrywide, countrywide was soldo bank of america. the ability we had to affect countrywide in that time was very limited. >> i have another question. this relates to the point mr. bowman just made. as you said, 54 of the 69 banks that failed this year are state- chartered banks. i guess it is a historical anomaly why the fed supervises state chartered banks and mr. dugan supervises federally chartered banks -- when i first get to the banking committee in 1981, i didn't understand it. it just happened. let me ask mr. tarullo , most of the failed banks were not regulated by the supervisor or by ots. explain to me and this bair can answer as well. explain to me why the fdic and the fed should keep state- chartered supervision, particularly if we're giving the fed more responsibilities and other areas. if you think those functions should be kept apart, from the proposed national bank supervisor, why shouldn't at the very least merge fdic and the fed supervision of this state chartered bank? >> can i ask the panel to try to answer quickly
and charter countrywide, -- ots and countrywide, countrywide was soldo bank of america. the ability we had to affect countrywide in that time was very limited. >> i have another question. this relates to the point mr. bowman just made. as you said, 54 of the 69 banks that failed this year are state- chartered banks. i guess it is a historical anomaly why the fed supervises state chartered banks and mr. dugan supervises federally chartered banks -- when i first get to the banking committee...
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america all the works when america is working. when your face with competitors like china and india, you have to have a strategy for economic growth and development in a periodic and serious challenges. our argument is that we want that build a safe and prosperous future, we need to create the most productive, most creative, must entrepreneurialism, pro- market economy that runs on smart an effective economic regulation. let me be clear. i believe that if you set out and say what would maximize the number of law entrepreneurs in america, there are ways to do that. what would maximize the number of businesses created by small businesses, there are ways to do that. if you said, how can i have the most continuous process of innovation, we know how to do that. it just does not fit the political elite definition of the future, which is high tax, big bureaucracy, and politician- centered. long term, we won the budgetary reform legislation. more than a dozen bills introduced to establish entitlement and budget commission's, but it all th
america all the works when america is working. when your face with competitors like china and india, you have to have a strategy for economic growth and development in a periodic and serious challenges. our argument is that we want that build a safe and prosperous future, we need to create the most productive, most creative, must entrepreneurialism, pro- market economy that runs on smart an effective economic regulation. let me be clear. i believe that if you set out and say what would maximize...
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the supreme court home to america's highest court. the first sunday in october on c-span. >> now, a discussion on the outsourcing of intelligence gatsering to the private sector. former c.i.a. director michael hayden and former homeland security secretary michael chertoff participate in the discussion. from the national press club it's an hour and 20 minutes. >> you've helped us answer the question of whether washington is empty in august. the answer is no. we thank you for being with us today for this joint makers and book and committee event. i'm chair of the "newsmakers" committee and also washington correspondent for a business manage zin. the book and author committee chair is andrew snieser. he is right over here to my right. he is an associate editor at kip linger washington editors. in this morning's "newsmakers" we're going to explore the privatization of intelligence, a topic whose news peg was sharpnd to my delight by today's front page stories on the c.i.a. outsourcing 2004 operations designed to kill al qaeda leaders. we
the supreme court home to america's highest court. the first sunday in october on c-span. >> now, a discussion on the outsourcing of intelligence gatsering to the private sector. former c.i.a. director michael hayden and former homeland security secretary michael chertoff participate in the discussion. from the national press club it's an hour and 20 minutes. >> you've helped us answer the question of whether washington is empty in august. the answer is no. we thank you for being...
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sometimes we are called america's transit system or america's subway. metro is the largest public transit provider in the national capital region treat nationally -- capital region. nationally, we are the sixth largest bus station in the united states. we provide service to 1.3 million customers a day and provide trips to hundreds of millions of riders each year. those who reside within the washington metropolitan area, as well as visitors from all of the nine states and across the world. metro is now beginning to feel its age. to use a comparison that any house honor would relate to, our crowded house is now 33 years old. our need to go far beyond the spring cleaning and a fresh coat of paint. we have a wet basement, rusty pipes, cracked tiles, old electrical wiring, and the equivalent of a 1976 model car in a 100 year old garage. our capital needs over the next 10 years totaled more than $11.4 billion. these needs include replacing our oldest railcars, including those involved in the tragic accident from june 22. we need money to replace leaking tunne
sometimes we are called america's transit system or america's subway. metro is the largest public transit provider in the national capital region treat nationally -- capital region. nationally, we are the sixth largest bus station in the united states. we provide service to 1.3 million customers a day and provide trips to hundreds of millions of riders each year. those who reside within the washington metropolitan area, as well as visitors from all of the nine states and across the world. metro...
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we will no longer be america. it impacts every aspect of our lives. dismantle all of those and make it federal, or taxes, or whatever. we will cease to be america. host: let's hear from our guest. guest: healthcare is off the table. it is not what i did. what i'm a greed here is explain what is going on was a security and relatively -- what i am a creep hewriting here is how is d be for it to be changed with social security. host: remind us of the history of this program. its original intent of the ex tell us about its changes along the way. guest: it began in 1935. it was under president roosevelt. the point was to make sure that all people did not starve to death, to be blunt. back then there was no means of support. there was a depression. you went on home relief if you could get it. it began as a system to keep old people from b poor. in 1935 if you were 65 years old you are really an old person. i am nearly 65 and i am not an old person. then along the way, congress began to add benefits, sweetened it. the taxes went up. in 1983 social security a
we will no longer be america. it impacts every aspect of our lives. dismantle all of those and make it federal, or taxes, or whatever. we will cease to be america. host: let's hear from our guest. guest: healthcare is off the table. it is not what i did. what i'm a greed here is explain what is going on was a security and relatively -- what i am a creep hewriting here is how is d be for it to be changed with social security. host: remind us of the history of this program. its original intent of...
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, america doesn't want this. i'm an african-american, i'm well-educated, i have master's degree, i have lost my job, i have lost my health care. and i'm currently experiencing some health care issues, i don't want anything for free. i don't want to just live off of anyone else's taxes. what i find disturbing is they keep saying america doesn't want to look at this. when i look at town halls, i don't see me or a lot of people that represent me. it is unfortunate, these people are just so mad about president obama, and it shows how, really, republicans -- i'm just going to say republicans really feel about everyone else, other than themselves. and what i want to say is to people out there, there are other perspectives, it is not just about them. everybody doesn't just want to live off the system and get free health care. and president obama is the one president, he just has a heart and cares about everybody. the way that these michelle martins and glenn becks are trying to make him this -- this filler in the white
, america doesn't want this. i'm an african-american, i'm well-educated, i have master's degree, i have lost my job, i have lost my health care. and i'm currently experiencing some health care issues, i don't want anything for free. i don't want to just live off of anyone else's taxes. what i find disturbing is they keep saying america doesn't want to look at this. when i look at town halls, i don't see me or a lot of people that represent me. it is unfortunate, these people are just so mad...
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while that may sound good, in rural america that will not work. our hospitals are very small, generally. anywhere from 65% to 75% of everybody that walks in the front door of these hospitals is either on the kate or medicare. they are losing money on those patients.gn)n h@ @ @ this is insuring or almost ensuring that many of those hospitals will go out of business. not only will that be disastrous to the quality of care in rural america, our primary interface, it will be a financial and economic disaster as well. these hospitals employ more than any other organization and the counties that they are located and they are economic engines that they depend upon. this change in the legislation as incorporated in the amendment will have to -- will help these small hospitals survive. >> the gentleman's time is expired. mr. barton, recognized for five minutes. >> i want to make sure they have the right amendment. is the amendment being considered the amendment that was noticed at 3:34? >> i believe so. the clerk to make sure. >> yes. >> then, mr. chairman
while that may sound good, in rural america that will not work. our hospitals are very small, generally. anywhere from 65% to 75% of everybody that walks in the front door of these hospitals is either on the kate or medicare. they are losing money on those patients.gn)n h@ @ @ this is insuring or almost ensuring that many of those hospitals will go out of business. not only will that be disastrous to the quality of care in rural america, our primary interface, it will be a financial and...
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in the beginning of the 19th century, the second city in america, in the west, access to the west was saint louis. saint louis was located on the western side of the mississippi river. the rail lines to the east coast market were located on the eastern side of the mississippi river. the city fathers of saint louis refused to build a real road bridge across the mississippi, so that the network of the day could connect with the source with the market. the city fathers of chicago, at exactly the same time, illegally built a railroad to connect with a new line coming out from the east. and beit 1861, there were a hundred 60 trains and out a day in chicago and saint louis was arguing about whether they should build a bridge. distributed broadband ip is the greatest change to how we connect since steam on steel. you think is a economic growth? i say look at history. look at the history of in the last network revolution that we're talking about the network revolution that will build tomorrow. but i think one of the other lessons of history is that build it and they will come. exists only in
in the beginning of the 19th century, the second city in america, in the west, access to the west was saint louis. saint louis was located on the western side of the mississippi river. the rail lines to the east coast market were located on the eastern side of the mississippi river. the city fathers of saint louis refused to build a real road bridge across the mississippi, so that the network of the day could connect with the source with the market. the city fathers of chicago, at exactly the...
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so i >> in a moment on "america and the courts," or view of the supreme court term. after that, a news conference on health care legislation with a group of anti-abortion activists. and later, a discussion on the role of states and emergency management. ♪ ♪ this is c-span's "america and the court's." next, a stanford university law professor will review important cases from the recent supreme court term. she spoke in monterey, calif. last month. >> thank you judge fisher, and good morning, ladies and gentlemen. it is an enormous honor and privilege to be here at the ninth circuit with some many friends and admired colleagues. my task is to talk about the last term the supreme court. i thought we would get the morning started with fleeting excellence. i do not just mean what you said on the golf course the other day. although that is not just a joke. justice stevens, in his concurrence -- his dissent in the decision in fcc versus fox says broadcast and expletives, according to the fcc, in violation of fcc broadcast policy, are not always in the center -- in decent
so i >> in a moment on "america and the courts," or view of the supreme court term. after that, a news conference on health care legislation with a group of anti-abortion activists. and later, a discussion on the role of states and emergency management. ♪ ♪ this is c-span's "america and the court's." next, a stanford university law professor will review important cases from the recent supreme court term. she spoke in monterey, calif. last month. >> thank you...